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Tampa Sex Crimes Attorneys are often asked questions about the calculations of one’s sentence based on their Florida score sheet. As we’ve discussed elsewhere in our Tampa Sex Crimes Attorneys blog, Florida utilizes a score sheet system to determine the minimum of one’s sentence, while Florida law dictates the maximum. If you have further questions […]
Learn More...The Florida legislature also recently passed the “Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act” during its legislative session of 2013-2014. This act is unique in the sense that it creates an entire new criminal offense for acts against women, who have an unborn child inside of them. In short it provides a separate offense if a […]
Learn More...Tampa Criminal Lawyers are often asked about how one’s score sheet is calculated and how the injury points are assessed to that score sheet. We discuss many of the specifics on our blog in a variety of different articles under our “sentencing” subsection. Further, the Department of Corrections provides the most thorough review and analysis […]
Learn More...Many individuals previously convicted of criminal charges in Florida are incredibly frustrated with Florida’s current sentencing structure which permits the State Attorney’s Office in its preparation of scoresheets and plea negotiations to continue to bring up old charges. Further, most judges in misdemeanor cases, which do not invoke the Florida scoresheet system, consider prior convictions […]
Learn More...Many individuals previously convicted of criminal charges in Florida are incredibly frustrated with Florida’s current sentencing structure which permits the State Attorney’s Office in its preparation of scoresheets and plea negotiations to continue to bring up old charges. Further, most judges in misdemeanor cases, which do not invoke the Florida scoresheet system, consider prior convictions […]
Learn More...The specific Florida law providing for victim injury points can be found under Florida Statute Section 921.0021. Tampa criminal lawyers are often asked about victim injury points when discussing scoresheets under Florida’s current sentencing structure. In short, these are points that can be added which inflate and increase the potential minimum score for a criminal […]
Learn More...Many people charged with a crime have many questions to their Tampa criminal lawyers questions about what their Florida Scoresheet means and how the totals are calculated. By way of background, Florida utilizes a complex scoring system to calculate the minimum/bottom available sentence, while the maximum sentence is the statutory maximum related solely to the […]
Learn More...Tampa criminal lawyers are often asked about the maximum sentences under the varying levels of felonies in Florida. Florida defines felonies as those crimes that have a maximum sentence of over one (1) year in prison, while misdemeanors have a maximum sentence of under one (1) year in county jail. Florida Statute Section 775.082 provides the specific […]
Learn More...This is one of the most common questions posed to Plant City Criminal Defense Attorneys. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to predict the likely sentence on a criminal charge without significant background information. For example, Florida utilizes a criminal score system, which is discussed throughout this website and other Plant City Criminal Defense Attorneys’ websites […]
Learn More...Florida Criminal defense attorneys are often asked about parole and probation and unfortunately, many folks simply confuse the same and believe they are the same. The two are very different and distinct, but have some similar implications. Probation is an alternative sentencing that allows a person convicted of an offense to not have to be […]
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